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Outdoor water
restrictions

Residents are reminded that the City of Vaughan restricts
outdoor water use from May 15 to Sept. 30, Supply and Use of Water By-law122-2003 (PDF), each year. This water conservation measure ensures an
uninterrupted supply of water for everyone.

Outdoor watering
schedule

All properties

Even numbered street addresses are restricted to watering on
even numbered calendar days.

Watering is allowed from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. on any permitted calendar day.

Industrial, commercial
and institutional properties

Watering is restricted to a maximum period of three hours
between midnight to 7 p.m. on any permitted calendar day.

During times when water use needs to be restricted further,
it will be implemented in stages as follows:

Should a "Water Advisory" be issued, all residents will be asked to refrain from any outdoor water use.

Should an "Outdoor Water Use Ban" be enacted, the outdoor use of water is prohibited, and residents found violating the ban will be charged. The maximum fine for violating an Outdoor Water Use Ban issued under By-law 122-2003 (PDF) is $5,000.

To report an infraction, please call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.

Note: Exemptions
are in place for certain businesses and functions; and in all cases, freshly
laid sod and newly planted shrubs and trees are exempt from such restrictions
for a four-week period.